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Continuing professional development (CPD)
Pharmacists should have a choice of several methods
From Mrs C. G. Kellett, MRPharmS
I have been following the correspondence from Perry
Melnick (PJ, 18 June,
p759), Stuart Matousek (PJ, 25 June, p789) and Peter
Dean (PJ, 16 July,
p82) regarding continuing professional development, and note the comments
by Philip Green (PJ, 18 June, p759).
Have those at Lambeth learnt nothing from the Royal Charter debacle? Why
must we have a “one-size-fits-all” method of CPD?
Obviously it would be a problem if no rules were laid down, but surely
a choice of several methods (perhaps three) should be available, so that
members can choose one which suits them, rather than be expected to use
the method most convenient to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. This would
then allow members to fulfil their CPD requirement in a manner with which
they feel personally comfortable.
Mr Dean need not fear. He has probably amassed a vast wealth of knowledge
and experience during his professional life and no doubt, like me, has
probably forgotten more than any of the newly qualified have yet learnt.
Those of us who work in the dispensary, week in, week out, whether in the
community or in hospital pharmacy, are presented with a never ending stream
of information, which must be assimilated and put into practice. The only
problem is finding the time and energy to record some of the more interesting
bits as CPD.
Celia Kellett
Worcester |
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